Edward Bluemel, known for My Lady Jane, has taken on the role of Agatha Christie's famous detective Hercule Poirot in a new BBC series. The 33-year-old English actor stars in the six-part show Hercule, described as an “intimate study” of Poirot's early cases in London before he became well known.
Filming and Cast
The series has started filming in Liverpool and will focus on three of Christie's early stories. It will also introduce Poirot to future friends and allies, including a particular nemesis. Newly released images show Bluemel in a classic brown tweed suit jacket, white shirt with a contrasting tie, and a three-point folded pocket handkerchief, holding a Homburg hat.
Bluemel, also recognised for Sex Education and Killing Eve, is joined by My Lady Jane co-star Henry Ashton, Game Of Thrones actor Jack Gleeson, Friday Night Dinner's Tamsin Greig, and Cold Feet actor James Nesbitt. Agent Carter actor James D'Arcy, Supacell's Calvin Demba, The Buccaneers' Guy Remmers, and Juice actor Mawaan Rizwan also appear.
Poirot's Legacy
Christie's Poirot novels have sold more than 750 million copies since the first was published in October 1920. Poirot, known for using his “little grey cells” to solve cases and for his moustache and Homburg hat, has been played by actors including David Suchet, John Moffatt, Peter Ustinov, and Kenneth Branagh.
Written by Code Of Silence screenwriter Benji Walters, the series is produced by Mammoth Screen, part of ITV Studios, and Agatha Christie Limited for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, with BritBox in North America in 2027. Previous Christie adaptations are available to stream on BBC iPlayer and on BritBox.
